Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-22
They Will Go IL Alone.

RESIDENTS OF MOUNT PLEASANT DECIDE TO FORM AN
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
In response To call for meeting of residents OF
the county living west OF 9TH street last evening
about thirty property owners OF that section as
Seinbled at Union Hall, Mount Pleasant. Mr. Ellis
Spear presided, and Mr.. I. VI. EXley filled the DOS
OF secretary. The delegates to the citizens repre-
sentative committee Of 100 made g report stating
Tn, action taken by that committee reduCin., the
representation OF the Mount Pleasant section from
four 10 two. D;SapprubatiOn OF this action was
generally expressed. Mr. Geo. TrueSdcil stated
that he believed the committee OF 100 are generally
hostile To the interests of the county and say that
the city ought TO be improved frst. lie criticised
the committee OF one hundred also as artagCni5ttc
10 the Commissioners and every body else, and in
clined 10 form government within u govern
rnenr After referring TO the needs and claims OF
The county, Mr. TrueSdeu urged that the most
Cigninfd thing they could do was TO ignore the
committee 81 one hundred aud form an indepen-
dent organization. \ committee COMPOSED OF Mr.
Lruesdeil, Gen. ID. &. swain, y. a. BpSeOmO and
/. VI. Exley reported = SERIES Of resolutions SET
ting forth that a. ''the committee OF one hundred
mas uenitO 20 tle eiGhth district It's proper num-
Der OF delegates thereto governed by area pep
ulation and wealth, and has refused To ADMIT our
Delegates regularly elected and certified nv an
ISOLATION recognized by said committee and has
assumed powers not belonging TO IL by seating two
persons as d@irEates from ms eighth district who
presented no evidence of having been selected by
any association recognized 10y said committed and
IN 80 doing arbitrarily assigned To said persons
selves did not claim 10 represent
and In which they received no votes, y
ana as from THIS action or the committee IL
pears 10 that the interests OF the county would
Ge best conserved by an Independent county or
SanlLdtiOn:~ that 1T is not eXpciienJ TO elect
deicSates 10 the said committee OF 100 and be il
further resolved That cosnnite tee OF nve be formed
20 confer With other county Orgnniz ami cit-
Zrs Of the county generally locking 10 the fOrma-
ton OF general county organization"
The committee Was instructed 10 lay the propo-
sition 10 form county organization before the
citizens and was authorized 10 send a copy OF the
resolutions 10 the centaal committee OF 100 and TO
the District Commissioners.
FIRE IN The COUNTY.-YeSterday afternoon a fire
occurred In the county. on sumner street, between
Oh and 9th streets, and account OF the scarcity
OF water IN that locality the building was burned
10 the ground The fre occurred in a two-Story
frame house owned by Henry Taylor and occupied
by italian l2bOrerS- Nc. engine npany and
Tue police responded, but were unable 10 render
any effective service. The building was valued at
200, on which there Is no Insurance.
AMONG THE SUBURBAN PROPERTIES that have
Improved rapidly, 'Isherwoodp has fully kept
lots In different sections or that locality adyer-
USED Tor sale, some OF which are among the best
there, and near the proposed new brewery. See
advertisement.
EXCURSION OF ASSOCIATION OF CR.DUATys-At
an adjourned meeting OF the Association or Grad
yates OF SpenCerian Business College held last
nisht at the college halls after adopting con-
eItutlon and bylaws, arrangements were CON-
pleted for the first excursion OF the association
by moonlight and starlight" TO Marshall Hall pa
Sliion, on the W. W. Corcoran, on Thursday eve
nins' from O'Clock TO 12 p. N
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C., AT AUcTroS-In the
sae OF furniture by Thomas Bowling tomorrow
al No 20 18th street. is very nne English re-
Reating hall clock IN perfect erder flne old ma
ooyany sideboard, and many other articles OF
value In the housekeeping line, the particulars OF
WHICH may De learned from the advertisement